There were mixed fortunes for the two H-DNL teams still remaining in the North Coast Section volleyball playoffs on Thursday night. The Arcata Tigers advanced to the second round of the Division-IV […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Playoffs already under way for many H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — For at least three of the nine North Coast teams, the playoffs are essentially already under way. Eureka and Fortuna both have to win this weekend to make […]
SB line prepares for latest test against much improved Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — For any offense in football it all begins with the offensive line, and that has been the foundation for St. Bernard’s success this season. The high-flying Crusaders are […]
Do or die time for Loggers at Del Norte
By Ray Hamill — The NCS playoffs might be kicking off a week later than expected, but for the Eureka Loggers they’re really beginning a week early. The Loggers travel to Del […]
Impressive start for CR men’s basketball
Apparently they’re not the worst team in the state of California after all. After being ranked dead last in the preseason out of 98 community college teams in the state in at […]
South Fork girls show improvement in soccer, get set for NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Unlike the school’s boys team, the South Fork girls don’t have to wait anxiously for Sunday to find out if they will make the North Coast Section soccer […]
Warriors add a game in football, need one more win to make NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are taking full advantage of an extra weekend before the football playoffs, adding a home game against California School for the Deaf to fill the […]
Loggers, McGoldrick the frontrunners again in H-DNL cross country
The Eureka boys will go into next week’s H-DNL cross country championships as favorites after another big showing at Wednesday’s league meet at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course. The host Loggers beat […]
McKinleyville, Ferndale bow out of NCS volleyball playoffs
A memorable season on the volleyball court for the McKinleyville Panthers came to an end on Wednesday, as they bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-IV playoffs at St. Joseph-Notre Dame […]
Huskies complete undefeated league campaign
The Fortuna girls left little doubt on Wednesday as to who was the best soccer team in the H-DNL this season. It may have been a battle all the way against Eureka […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Mack boys secure playoff eligibility
The McKinleyville Panthers set themselves up for playoff inclusion with a well-deserved 2-2 tie in boys soccer at Fortuna on Wednesday. The Panthers, who stretched their unbeaten run to four straight games, […]
South Fork Cubs complete unbeaten run through NCL-III
The South Fork Cubs closed out a third consecutive season undefeated in the NCL-III with a comprehensive 82-20 victory at Potter Valley in eight person football over the weekend. The Cubs rushed […]
Henry leads the local charge at NCS D-I golf tournament
Arcata’s Avary Henry closed out her high school golf career with an impressive showing at the North Coast Section Division-I tournament on Wednesday. Henry, this year’s H-DNL champion, shot an 84 at […]
Six Rivers Youth Football playoffs heating up
By Ray Hamill — Seven different local youth football programs will be represented on the penultimate weekend of the season, with six games on tap to decide who reaches the championship games. […]
NCS pushes back playoff openers by one week
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section announced on Wednesday that it will be pushing back the start of the football playoffs by one week in order to allow teams affected […]
VIDEO — Inches decide this year’s H-DNL title
By Ray Hamill — Sometimes the smallest of margins can decide a championship. Such was the case on Saturday afternoon, when the Fortuna girls escaped Albee Stadium with a hard-fought and well-deserved […]
NCS VOLLEYBALL — Arcata game pushed back to Thursday
By Ray Hamill — As expected, the Arcata Tigers’ North Coast Section volleyball opener has been pushed back one day to Thursday. Originally scheduled for Wednesday night, the game had to be […]
Athletes and Team of the Week
By Ray Hamill — It was an historic week for Fortuna soccer in more ways than one, and a memorable weekend for Del Norte football, with two players in particular continuing to […]
Corsairs hoping to open highly anticipated season on Thursday
By Ray Hamill — It should be a fun season for College of the Redwoods men’s basketball, and one that the local sports community has been anticipating for some time. The question […]
SOCCER ROUNDUP — H-DNL goes down to the final day
The Eureka girls won a make-up game with South Fork in girls soccer on Monday, closing out league play with a record of 9-1-2. The 7-0 win puts the pressure on the […]